Before First Use
1. Carefully unpack t e Sandwic and Panini Press. Remove all packaging materials.
2. Place t e press on a flat, lever surface near an electric outlet. Open t e grill lid.
3. Wipe bot t e cooking plates wit a damp clot so t at t ey are clean and free of any
manufacturing oils t at may be left on t e surface.
4. Wipe t e outside of t e grill ousing wit a soft damp clot . NEVER immerse t e press,
power cord or plug into water or any ot er liquid.
5. Close t e press.
6. Plug into t e wall outlet and eat for 10 minutes. T is will burn off any residue from t e
manufacturing process.
NOTE: T ere may be a small amount of smoke or odour during t is time, owever t is
will not last for more t an a few minutes.
How to Use
Grilling
1. Place t e press on a flat dry surface close to a power outlet.
2. Close t e press and plug into t e power outlet. T e red “power” lig t will illuminate once
it is plugged in, and t e unit will now be eating up. W en t e green “ready” lig t
illuminates, t e grill as reac ed t e correct temperature to start cooking.
3. Open t e press and place your sandwic on t e bottom grill plate. Close t e lid and press
down gently. T e floating inge will adjust to t e eig t of t e sandwic , and t e weig t
of t e top plate will gradually and evenly press t e sandwic down w ile cooking.
NOTE: t e green “ready” lig t will turn on and off as t e grill cycles to maintain t e
correct cooking temperature.
4. Grill food until it is cooked to your taste. T e toasting time will depend on t e type and
t ickness of t e bread, and your personal taste. C eck on t e progress of t e cooking by
lifting t e top plate by t e andle.
NOTE: C eck t e progress about every two minutes, as t e food will cook rapidly from
bot t e top and t e bottom. All parts of t e grill apart from t e andle will be ot
during and after toasting. DO NOT touc any parts of t e press except t e andle until
t e unit as cooled.
IMP RTANT
•Steam may escape from around t e edges. Use a towel or oven mitts w en opening and
closing t e grill.
•DO NOT cut food on t e non-stick grill plates.
•W en toasting is complete, lift t e top cooking plate by t e andle and remove t e
sandwic using a plastic spatula. Never use metal utensils as t ey may scratc t e non-
stick cooking plates.
•W en cooking is finis ed, unplug t e press and remove all food. DO NOT leave t e
empty press plugged in to t e power outlet.
Grilling Hints
•Always pre eat t e grill until t e green “ready” lig t illuminates.
•It is not necessary to use butter or margarine on t e outside of sandwic es, alt oug a
t in coating of butter or margarine on t e outer surfaces of t e bread will speed up
browning and en ance t e flavour.
•Most types of bread can be used. Breads wit a ig sugar content will brown more
quickly.
•DO NOT use fres fruit in fillings.
•DO NOT use non-stick cooking sprays.
•Sandwic fillings can get very ot. Be careful w en biting into sandwic es.
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